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60 Cards in this Set
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adjunct
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something added to something else as helpful or useful, but not essential
S: associate, addition, accessory |
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bellwether
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a leader, and indicator of trends
S: ringleader, initiator |
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caterwaul
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howl, screech, harsh or noisy cry
S: whine, wail, screech |
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chimerical
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absurd, wildly fantastic
S: fanciful, visionary |
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effete
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lacking in wholesome vigor or energy, worn out/ exhausted
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fait accompli
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an accomplished deed, fact, or action
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hidebound
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narrow-minded and rigid, stobbornly and unthinkingly conservative
S: intolerant, inflexible |
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hierarchy
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any system of things or people arranged or graded one above another (ex. rank, wealth, class, etc.)
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liturgy
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reglious service or rite
S: ceremony, observance |
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mirage
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an illusion, without substance
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morass
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patch of low, soft, wet ground, a swamp
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noisome
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offensive or disgusting, foul-smelling
S: noxious, vile |
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oblivious
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forgetful, unaware
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poltroon
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a base coward
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proselyte
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a convert, a disciple
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quasi
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resembling but not actually being..
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raillery
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good-humored ridicule; teasing
S: banter |
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ribald
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mocking, coarse, vulgar
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supine
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listless/ lethargic, apathetic or passive
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vignette
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short description or sketch,
S: thumbnail sketch |
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aegis
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protection; sponsorship
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apprise
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to inform of/ make aware
S: notify |
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bibulous
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fond of drinking
S: alcoholic |
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claque
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group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance, admirers
S: fan club |
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deracinate
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to pull up by the roots; dislocate
S: eradicate |
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eleemossynary
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charitable
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indigenous
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native, originating in the country or region where found
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lachrymose
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given to tears or weeping, mournful
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lexicon
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dictionary of a language
S: wordbook, glossary |
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melee
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confused struggle
S: brawl, scuffle |
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microcosm
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miniature world or universe
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minuscule
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ver small, tiny, insignificant
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obfuscate
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to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
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paternalism
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treating people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
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polarize
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to cause concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions
S: split, divide, alienate |
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purview
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range, extent, or scope of something
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sanguine
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ruddy complexion
S: flushed, rosy |
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solecism
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mistake
S: misusage, blunder, faux pas |
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vassal
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person under protection of feudal lord to whom she owes allegiance, a servant
S: menial, minion, servile |
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verisimilitude
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quality of appearing to be true, real, or probable
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ancillary
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subordinate or supplementary
S: subsidiary |
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bowdlerize
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to remove material considered offensive
S: censor, purge |
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condescend
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to come down or stoop to a lower level, to deal with people in a patronizing manner
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cozen
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to trick, cheat, or swindle
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enclave
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an enclosed district, region, or area
S: island, subgroup |
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forte
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a person's strong point
S: gift, specialty |
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gratis
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free
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icon
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image or picture, symbol
S: idol |
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interstice
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small, narrow space between things
S: gap, slot |
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macrocosm
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the universe considerd as a whole
S: entirety, cosmos |
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mountebank
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trickster or swindler
S: imposter |
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paean
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song of praise, joy, or triumph
S: hymn, ode, anthem |
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persiflage
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lighthearted joking, talk, or writing
S: banter |
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plethora
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overfullness
S: surplus, surfeit, glut, excess |
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pragmatic
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concerned with practical considerations or values
S: down-to-earth, businesslike |
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quizzical
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puzzled, mocking, odd
S: peculiar, perplexed |
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rapacity
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inordinate greed, trying to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder
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schism
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formal split within a religious organization
S: rift, breach |
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therapeutic
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having the power to heal or cure
S: curative, salutary |
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virtuoso
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brilliant performer, master, expert, prodigy
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